Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining

Boston, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Remote U.S. (Only)

Mission

Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Actions Sustaining Team to diagnose, develop and deploy solutions to solve the immediate challenges facing our deployed autonomous software. You will play a pivotal role in resolving issues that will help accelerate the growth of our autonomous capabilities.

• Technical Discovery: Deep-dive into complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team. You will parse logs and replay simulation data to find the "why" behind anomalous vehicle actions.
• Accelerated Resolutions: Own the deployment of software fixes. When a business need arises for an immediate solution, you will lead the development, testing, and deployment.
• Tooling & Automation: Identify improvements in existing workflows. You will develop internal tooling and scripts to expedite log analysis, automate common patterns, and improve the efficiency of the entire team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the technical liaison between teams to ensure alignment between on‑road issues and current development work.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. A Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred.
• 3+ years of C++ software development proficiency, with a focus on building high-performance and resilient systems.
• Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key.
• Proven track record of delivering software in a production environment, including familiarity with CI/CD, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles.
• Passionate about a driverless future and understand the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world.

• Experience in Jira, Confluence and Gitlab.
• Background in robotics middleware (ROS, DDS) or autonomous systems.

We encourage a hybrid schedule with in‑office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas to support collaboration, or this role can be fully remote.

Salary Range: $172,000 — $229,000 USD.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Motional is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E‑Verify. All newly‑hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.